I have a foxconn base unit and i have had to move the motherboard into a new case however when i plug all the wires onto the motherboard its not switching on have i plugged the wires in correctly or could the motherboard have blown ?

Plz check take out *********** board and keep a paper below and try to boot, if it is booting then your motherboard is touching with some metal part, if not then check the power supply, if it is ok then *********** board is gone

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What are you asking for assistance with? Connecting the wires (if so which ones) or finding a manual?

What cables are you having trouble with? If it is the power supply cables you are having problems with, bear in mind that most modern motherboards/PSU's use a 20+4 pin arrangement. Some older PSU's have a different connector.

It could be that you need to update the PSU to match the requirements of the motherboard

One of two possibilities; the Motherboard or power supply. In my case it was the Motherboard. Those cheap capacitors tend to go bad over time without being used. I purchased a replacement motherboard(Foxconn RS 780 "bengal") from a place in WI. Skyline on Ebay. I would do a search on Ebay for Gateway Foxconn Bengal RS780 Motherboard. Then get the number and call. You can use the old processor, ram, and maybe the graphics card, but I'd run the onboard graphics first(if you do happen to have replaced the motherboard) to make sure the graphics card isn't causing an issue. You will need to do some research and reading on the net about installing new motherboards and hardware. If the motherboard is the same, Windows should still work with it. Do your homework first as this is only a suggestion as to your problem. It is what happened to my Gateway DX4300-03. Check all power supply related, graphics card and wire connections first before you consider the motherboard thing.

System cases vary when it comes to wire colors. The most common wire colors for positive are, solid blue, light blue, solid red, solid green, light green. Negative wire colors. Each led, IDE-LED, Reset, PWR-LED and PWRBTN should share a negative colored wire. Common is the solid color white but this can vary from case to case.

First, the power cord connects to the Power Unit not the Motherboard, so if jiggling the wire causes the fault, it is either the Power Supply Unit or just the plug and wiring that the power cord plugs into.

If you must open the casing, try replacing the Power Unit, but the best solution is to get a computer repair person to look at it.

If you pull the unit apart and start poking around in there, you will almost certainly blow something up with static electricity (and then maybe your Motherboard will need replacing!). Note The voltage of Static Electricity (which you probably can't feel) is THOUSANDS of times higher than the Voltage that your computer components runs on. For comparison connect up a Mains Supply to a 12 volt globe and see what happens (and this is only 10-20 time higher than the required voltage.

Does the system not even start up the power supply? That most likely means you've wired up your power button incorrectly. Also it could be possible that you're grounding the motherboard to the case. Make sure it is screwed onto the case correctly.